diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 44e3dbd152..3e8662043d 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #        --compiler : gnu or gfortran for gfortran, intel or ifort for intel compiler
 #                     A custom compiler may also be specified here, e.g. ftn
 #
-#        --cflags : Enter any aditiol/custom compiler flags here and make sure they are
+#        --cflags : Enter any additional/custom compiler flags here and make sure they are
 #                   properly quoted
 #
 #        --help : Print a usage message and exit.
diff --git a/src/json_file_module.F90 b/src/json_file_module.F90
index 8aba64c8d3..0a71f11b88 100644
--- a/src/json_file_module.F90
+++ b/src/json_file_module.F90
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ module json_file_module
                                     json_file_update_string_val_ascii
 #endif
 
+        !>
+        !  Remove a variable from a [[json_file(type)]]
+        !  by specifying the path.
+        generic,public :: remove =>  MAYBEWRAP(json_file_remove)
+
         !traverse
         procedure,public :: traverse => json_file_traverse
 
@@ -244,6 +249,9 @@ module json_file_module
         procedure :: json_file_update_string_val_ascii
 #endif
 
+        !remove:
+        procedure :: MAYBEWRAP(json_file_remove)
+
         !print_file:
         procedure :: json_file_print_to_console
         procedure :: json_file_print_1
@@ -2192,6 +2200,42 @@ subroutine json_file_traverse(me,traverse_callback)
     end subroutine json_file_traverse
 !*****************************************************************************************
 
+!*****************************************************************************************
+!> author: Jacob Williams
+!  date: 7/7/2018
+!
+!  Remove a variable from a JSON file.
+!
+!@note This is just a wrapper to [[remove_if_present]].
+
+    subroutine json_file_remove(me,path)
+
+    implicit none
+
+    class(json_file),intent(inout)      :: me
+    character(kind=CK,len=*),intent(in) :: path !! the path to the variable
+
+    call me%core%remove_if_present(me%p,path)
+
+    end subroutine json_file_remove
+!*****************************************************************************************
+
+!*****************************************************************************************
+!>
+!  Alternate version of [[json_file_remove]], where "path" is kind=CDK.
+
+    subroutine wrap_json_file_remove(me,path)
+
+    implicit none
+
+    class(json_file),intent(inout)       :: me
+    character(kind=CDK,len=*),intent(in) :: path !! the path to the variable
+
+    call me%remove(to_unicode(path))
+
+    end subroutine wrap_json_file_remove
+!*****************************************************************************************
+
 !*****************************************************************************************
     end module json_file_module
 !*****************************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/json_value_module.F90 b/src/json_value_module.F90
index 5977edbdcf..dea7a6cfac 100644
--- a/src/json_value_module.F90
+++ b/src/json_value_module.F90
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ module json_value_module
         logical(LK) :: is_verbose = .false.        !! if true, all exceptions are
                                                    !! immediately printed to console.
 
-        logical(LK) :: stop_on_error = .false.    !! if true, then the program is
+        logical(LK) :: stop_on_error = .false.     !! if true, then the program is
                                                    !! stopped immediately when an
                                                    !! exception is raised.
 
@@ -6308,8 +6308,9 @@ end subroutine json_get_by_path_default
 !  are user-specified. To fully conform to the RFC 6901 standard,
 !  should probably set (via `initialize`):
 !
-!  * `trailing_spaces_significant` = .true. [this is not the default setting]
-!  * `case_sensitive_keys` = .true.         [this is the default setting]
+!  * `case_sensitive_keys = .true.`         [this is the default setting]
+!  * `trailing_spaces_significant = .true.` [this is *not* the default setting]
+!  * `allow_duplicate_keys = .false.`       [this is *not* the default setting]
 !
 !### Example
 !
@@ -6454,7 +6455,7 @@ subroutine json_get_by_path_rfc6901(json, me, path, p, found)
                             end if
                             if (status_ok) then
                                 ! if we make it this far, it should be
-                                ! convertable to an integer, so do it.
+                                ! convertible to an integer, so do it.
                                 call string_to_integer(token,ival,status_ok)
                             end if
                         end if
@@ -6753,6 +6754,7 @@ subroutine json_get_by_path_jsonpath_bracket(json,me,path,p,found,create_it,was_
 
                                     ! verify that there are no spaces or other
                                     ! characters in the string:
+                                    status_ok = .true.
                                     do i=1,len(token)
                                         ! It must only contain (0..9) characters
                                         ! (it must be unsigned)
@@ -9889,7 +9891,7 @@ subroutine parse_string(json, unit, str, string)
                     !  start accumulating the hex string (should be the next 4 characters)
                     if (escape) then
                         escape = .false.
-                        is_hex = (c=='u')    !the next four characters are the hex string
+                        is_hex = (c==CK_'u')    !the next four characters are the hex string
                     else
                         escape = (c==backslash)
                     end if
diff --git a/src/tests/jf_test_01.F90 b/src/tests/jf_test_01.F90
index 005a721e9b..233a071c54 100644
--- a/src/tests/jf_test_01.F90
+++ b/src/tests/jf_test_01.F90
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ subroutine test_1(error_cnt)
       ! print the parsed data to the console
       write(error_unit,'(A)') ''
       write(error_unit,'(A)') 'printing the file...'
-      call json%print_file()
+      call json%print_file(error_unit)
       if (json%failed()) then
         call json%print_error_message(error_unit)
         error_cnt = error_cnt + 1
@@ -326,9 +326,17 @@ subroutine test_1(error_cnt)
           end if
       end if
 
+      ! remove a variable using the remove method:
+      call json%remove(json_CK_'version.patch')
+      call json%remove(json_CDK_'version.minor')
+      if (json%failed()) then
+        call json%print_error_message(error_unit)
+        error_cnt = error_cnt + 1
+      end if
+
       write(error_unit,'(A)') ''
       write(error_unit,'(A)') 'printing the modified structure...'
-      call json%print_file()
+      call json%print_file(error_unit)
       if (json%failed()) then
         call json%print_error_message(error_unit)
         error_cnt = error_cnt + 1
@@ -362,7 +370,7 @@ subroutine test_1(error_cnt)
 
       write(error_unit,'(A)') ''
       write(error_unit,'(A)') 'printing the modified structure...'
-      call json%print_file()
+      call json%print_file(error_unit)
       if (json%failed()) then
         call json%print_error_message(error_unit)
         error_cnt = error_cnt + 1
@@ -371,7 +379,7 @@ subroutine test_1(error_cnt)
       write(error_unit,'(A)') ''
       write(error_unit,'(A)') 'printing the modified structure (compact mode)...'
       call json%initialize(no_whitespace=.true.)
-      call json%print_file()
+      call json%print_file(error_unit)
       if (json%failed()) then
         call json%print_error_message(error_unit)
         error_cnt = error_cnt + 1
diff --git a/src/tests/jf_test_05.F90 b/src/tests/jf_test_05.F90
index a524493c9f..0c7cba340b 100644
--- a/src/tests/jf_test_05.F90
+++ b/src/tests/jf_test_05.F90
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ subroutine test_5(error_cnt)
 
         ! print the parsed data to the console:
         write(error_unit,'(A)') 'print file...'
-        call json%print_file()
+        call json%print_file(error_unit)
         if (json%failed()) then
             call json%print_error_message(error_unit)
             error_cnt = error_cnt + 1
diff --git a/src/tests/jf_test_18.F90 b/src/tests/jf_test_18.F90
index 26ba2f3bb3..04f610d14d 100644
--- a/src/tests/jf_test_18.F90
+++ b/src/tests/jf_test_18.F90
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ subroutine test_18(error_cnt)
     integer :: ival
     logical :: found
     logical,dimension(4) :: ok
+    integer,dimension(4) :: iresult
 
     write(error_unit,'(A)') ''
     write(error_unit,'(A)') '================================='
@@ -53,19 +54,23 @@ subroutine test_18(error_cnt)
 
     call json%initialize(trailing_spaces_significant=.true.,&
                          case_sensitive_keys=.true.)
-    call go([1,2,3,4])
+    iresult = [1,2,3,4]
+    call go(iresult)
 
     call json%initialize(trailing_spaces_significant=.false.,&
                          case_sensitive_keys=.true.)
-    call go([1,2,1,2])
+    iresult = [1,2,1,2]
+    call go(iresult)
 
     call json%initialize(trailing_spaces_significant=.true.,&
                          case_sensitive_keys=.false.)
-    call go([1,1,3,3])
+    iresult = [1,1,3,3]
+    call go(iresult)
 
     call json%initialize(trailing_spaces_significant=.false.,&
                          case_sensitive_keys=.false.)
-    call go([1,1,1,1])
+    iresult = [1,1,1,1]
+    call go(iresult)
 
     !cleanup:
     call json%destroy(p)
diff --git a/src/tests/jf_test_22.F90 b/src/tests/jf_test_22.F90
index dc0f7c06a1..908fafc2de 100644
--- a/src/tests/jf_test_22.F90
+++ b/src/tests/jf_test_22.F90
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ subroutine test_22(error_cnt)
       ! print the parsed data to the console
       write(error_unit,'(A)') ''
       write(error_unit,'(A)') 'printing the file...'
-      call json%print_file()
+      call json%print_file(error_unit)
       if (json%failed()) then
         call json%print_error_message(error_unit)
         error_cnt = error_cnt + 1
diff --git a/src/tests/jf_test_23.F90 b/src/tests/jf_test_23.F90
index ff3e2016a1..92736fed82 100644
--- a/src/tests/jf_test_23.F90
+++ b/src/tests/jf_test_23.F90
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ subroutine test_23(error_cnt)
       ! print the parsed data to the console
       write(error_unit,'(A)') ''
       write(error_unit,'(A)') 'printing the file...'
-      call json%print_file()
+      call json%print_file(error_unit)
       if (json%failed()) then
         call json%print_error_message(error_unit)
         error_cnt = error_cnt + 1
diff --git a/src/tests/jf_test_30.F90 b/src/tests/jf_test_30.F90
index d23cde1aa8..c57cd8099b 100644
--- a/src/tests/jf_test_30.F90
+++ b/src/tests/jf_test_30.F90
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ subroutine test_30(error_cnt)
 
         call json%initialize(escape_solidus=(i==1), stop_on_error=.true.)
         call json%load_from_string(str)
-        call json%print_file()
+        call json%print_file(error_unit)
 
         if (json%failed()) then
             call json%print_error_message(error_unit)